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Indian Polity questions asked in previous year papers of SSC, Banking, Railway and other exams, with the exam and year, answers and explanations.

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Q701.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2018, GKMedium

Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India deals with the special provision with respect to the State of Assam?

  1. A.Article 371A
  2. B.Article 371B
  3. C.Article 371C
  4. D.Article 371D
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Correct answer: B. Article 371B

Article 371B, added by the 22nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1969, lets the President provide for a committee of the Assam Legislative Assembly made up of members from the tribal areas.

Q702.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2018, GKMedium

Which of the following statements relating to the historic Objectives Resolution, which was adopted by the Constituent Assembly, is/are correct? 1. The Objectives Resolution inspired the shaping of the Constitution through all its subsequent stages. 2. It was not just a resolution, but a declaration, a firm resolve and a pledge. 3. It provided the underlying philosophy of our Constitution. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.1 only
  3. C.1,2 and 3
  4. D.2 and 3 only
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Correct answer: C. 1,2 and 3

All three statements are correct: the Objectives Resolution guided every later stage of constitution-making and set out the philosophy the Constitution rests on.

Q703.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2018, GKMedium

According to the Election Commission of India, in order to be recognized as a 'National Party', a political party must be treated as a recognized political party in how many States?

  1. A.At least two States
  2. B.At least three States
  3. C.At least four States
  4. D.At least five States
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Correct answer: C. At least four States

Under the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968, a party recognised as a state party in four or more states qualifies as a national party.

Q704.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2018, GKMedium

A person is disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a Member of either House of the Parliament if the person

1. holds any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State other than an office declared by the Parliament by law not to disqualify its holder

2. is an undischarged insolvent

3. is so disqualified under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India

4. is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent Court

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1, 2 and 4 only
  2. B.1, 2, 3 and 4
  3. C.3 and 4 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3 only
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Correct answer: B. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Every ground listed is a disqualification for membership of Parliament under Article 102 of the Constitution.

Q705.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2018, GATHard

Which of the following provision(s) of the Constitution of India became effective from 26th November 1949? 1. Elections 2. Citizenship 3. Emergency provisions 4. Appointment of the Judges Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.1 and 2 only
  3. C.1,2 and 3
  4. D.2 and 4
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Correct answer: B. 1 and 2 only

The provisions on citizenship and elections came into force on 26 November 1949, the day the Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution.

Q706.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2018, GKMedium

Which of the following are the functions of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)? 1. Inquiry at its own initiative on the violation of human rights 2. Inquiry on a petition presented to it by a victim 3. Visit to jails to study the condition of the inmates 4. Undertaking and promoting research in the field of human rights Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.2, 3 and 4 only
  3. C.1, 3 and 4 only
  4. D.1, 2, 3 and 4
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Correct answer: D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Section 12 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 gives the NHRC every one of these four functions. The NHRC is a statutory body, not a constitutional one, set up on 12 October 1993 under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.

Q707.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2018, GATEasy

The Superintendence, direction and control of elections in India is vested in

  1. A.The Supreme Court of India
  2. B.The Parliament of India
  3. C.The Election Commission of India
  4. D.The Chief Election Commissioner
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Correct answer: C. The Election Commission of India

Article 324(1) vests the superintendence, direction and control of elections in the Election Commission, as a body. Under Article 324 the Commission conducts elections to Parliament, the State legislatures and the offices of President and Vice-President.

Q708.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2018, GATEasy

Article 352 of the Constitution of India contains provisions related to

  1. A.financial emergency
  2. B.failure of constitutional machinery in States
  3. C.suspension of the enforcement of rights conferred in Part III of the Constitution
  4. D.general emergency
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Correct answer: D. general emergency

Article 352 lets the President proclaim a national (general) emergency when the security of India or any part of it is threatened by war, external aggression or armed rebellion.

Q709.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2018, GATEasy

Which one of the following statements with regard to the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India is NOT correct ?

  1. A.He is appointed by the President of India
  2. B.He can be removed from office in the same way as the judge of the Supreme Court of India
  3. C.The CAG is eligible for further office under the Government of India after he has ceased to hold his office
  4. D.The salary of the CAG is charged upon the Consolidated Fund of India
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Correct answer: C. The CAG is eligible for further office under the Government of India after he has ceased to hold his office

This is the incorrect statement: Article 148(4) bars the CAG from any further office under the Government of India or of any State after leaving the post.

Q710.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2018, GATMedium

Which member of the Constituent Assembly proposed the resolution that the National Flag of India be a "horizontal tricolour of saffron, white and dark green in equal proportion", with a wheel in navy blue at the centre?

  1. A.Jawaharlal Nehru
  2. B.B. R. Ambedkar
  3. C.Rajendra Prasad
  4. D.Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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Correct answer: A. Jawaharlal Nehru

Nehru moved the resolution on the National Flag in the Constituent Assembly on 22 July 1947, and the Assembly adopted it the same day.

Q711.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2018, GATEasy

The word 'socialist' was inserted into the Preamble to the Constitution of India through which one of the following Amendment Acts?

  1. A.41st Amendment Act
  2. B.42nd Amendment Act
  3. C.43rd Amendment Act
  4. D.44th Amendment Act
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Correct answer: B. 42nd Amendment Act

The Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976 added the words 'socialist' and 'secular' to the Preamble, along with 'integrity'. The 42nd Amendment was passed during the Emergency, under Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, and is often called a 'mini-Constitution' because it changed so many provisions.

Q712.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2018, GATMedium

Who among the following are the two civil servants who assisted the Constituent Assembly in framing the Constitution of India ?

  1. A.B. N. Rau and K. M. Munshi
  2. B.S. N. Mukherjee and Alladi Krishnaswamy Aiyar
  3. C.B. N. Rau and S. N. Mukherjee
  4. D.K. M. Munshi and Alladi Krishnaswamy Aiyar
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Correct answer: C. B. N. Rau and S. N. Mukherjee

Both were officials, not elected members: Rau was the Constitutional Adviser and Mukherjee the Chief Draftsman of the Constituent Assembly.

Q713.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2018, GATMedium

Which one of the following is not a part of the Directive Principles of State Policy as enshrined in the Constitution of India?

  1. A.Equal justice and free legal aid
  2. B.Protection of monuments and places and objects of national importance
  3. C.Protection of personal law
  4. D.Separation of Judiciary from Executive
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Correct answer: C. Protection of personal law

No Directive Principle asks the State to protect personal laws; on the contrary, Article 44 asks it to secure a Uniform Civil Code for all citizens.

Q716.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2018, GS Paper IEasy

Right to Privacy is protected as an intrinsic part of Right to Life and Personal Liberty. Which of the following in the Constitution of India correctly and appropriately imply the above statement ?

  1. A.Article 14 and the provisions under the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution
  2. B.Article 17 and the Directive Principles of State Policy in Part IV
  3. C.Article 21 and the freedoms guaranteed in Part III
  4. D.Article 24 and the provisions under the 44th Amendment to the Constitution
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Correct answer: C. Article 21 and the freedoms guaranteed in Part III

The Supreme Court has held privacy to be part of the right to life and personal liberty in Article 21 and of the other freedoms in Part III.

Q717.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2018, Paper IEasy

Ashok Mehta Committee was constituted to make recommendations on which one of the following issues?

  1. A.Division of tax revenues between Centre and States
  2. B.Panchayati Raj System
  3. C.Appointment of Governors
  4. D.Presidential and Vice Presidential elections
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Correct answer: B. Panchayati Raj System

The Janata government set up the Ashok Mehta Committee in December 1977 to suggest how to revive the weakening Panchayati Raj institutions.

Q719.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2018, Paper IMedium

Which one of the following concerns has found a place in both Fundamental Duties and Directive Principles of State Policy?

  1. A.Safeguard of public property
  2. B.Protection and improvement of environment, forests and wildlife
  3. C.Respect for the rich heritage of our composite culture
  4. D.Promotion of cooperative societies
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Correct answer: B. Protection and improvement of environment, forests and wildlife

Article 48A directs the State to protect it, and Article 51A(g) makes it a duty of every citizen. Both provisions were added by the 42nd Amendment of 1976.

Q720.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2018, Paper IMedium

Which one of the following statements with regard to Panchayats is not correct?

  1. A.Members of Panchayats are elected directly by the Gram Sabha.
  2. B.The elections to Panchayats are conducted by the State Election Commission.
  3. C.The Central Government may by law authorize a Panchayat to levy taxes.
  4. D.Every Panchayat continues for five years from the date of convening of its first meeting.
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Correct answer: C. The Central Government may by law authorize a Panchayat to levy taxes.

Under Article 243H it is the State Legislature, not the Centre, that may by law let a Panchayat levy, collect and keep taxes, duties, tolls and fees.